Cheated Cheat People Tʃiːt Verb Accused Attempting Taxman

• she is accused of attempting to cheat the taxman.
• we will crack down on people who try to cheat the system.
• many people feel cheated by the election process.
• he cheated investors out of billions of dollars.

cheat

Verb Forms

1. to trick somebody or make them believe something that is not true
• She is accused of attempting to cheat the taxman.
• We will crack down on people who try to cheat the system.
• Many people feel cheated by the election process.
• He cheated investors out of billions of dollars.

Extra Examples

• Customers were cheated by unscrupulous retailers.
• Many people felt cheated by the government's refusal to hold another referendum.
2. to act in a dishonest way in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game, a competition, an exam, etc.
• He cheats at cards.
• Have you ever cheated in an exam?
• Have you ever cheated on an exam?
• You're not allowed to look at the answers—that's cheating.
• Anyone caught cheating will be automatically disqualified from the examination.
• Why would anyone want to lie or cheat?
3. to have a secret sexual relationship with somebody else
• He’s cheating on his wife.
4. to survive in a situation where you could have died

Word Origin

• late Middle English: shortening of escheat (the original sense) ‘land that is given back to the state or the lord if the owner dies without legal heirs’.